Daily Current Affairs Today - 27th September 2023 GK Updates

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           Latest Sports Current Affairs

India Secured 5 Gold Medal in the Asian Games 2023

• The Men's 10m Air Rifle Team of India has won the first gold medal for the nation in the Asian Games 2023.

• India women's national cricket team beat Sri Lanka to win the gold medal in the Asian Games 2023.

• Indian equestrian team secured the gold medal in the team dressage event held at the Tonglu Equestrian Centre in Tonglu County, China. Equestrian is related to horse riding events.

• Indian women's 25 meter air pistol team has secured the gold medal for the nation in the Asian Games 2023.

• India’s Sift Kaur Samra has secured the gold medal in women's 50 meter three positions event in the Asian Games 2023.

• The Asian Games 2023 (originally scheduled to be held in 2022) is a continental multi-sport event currently being held from 23 September to 8 October 2023 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

• The Asian Games 2023 is the 19th Asian Games and the motto of the event is “Heart to Heart, @Future”

                       National Fests/Events

G20 University Connect Finale Programme

• The Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the G20 University Connect Finale Programme at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

• The G20 University Connect initiative aims to build an understanding of India’s G20 Presidency among India’s youth and enhance their participation in the different G20 events.

• The Prime Minister also released 4 publications on the occasion namely The Grand Success of G20 Bharat Presidency: Visionary Leadership, Inclusive Approach; India's G20 Presidency: Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam; Compendium of G20 University Connect Programme; and Showcasing Indian Culture at G20.

                     International Relations

World Bank organizes “South-South Knowledge Sharing Series”

• Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar attended the “South-South Knowledge Sharing Series” organized by the World Bank.

• The theme of the  “South-South Knowledge Sharing Series” conference was “Digital Public Infrastructure.”

• The event majorly focuses on India’s digital public infrastructure and its potential to inspire other nations, particularly in Africa, so that their digital connectivity and services can be enhanced.

• Digital public infrastructure refers to platforms such as digital identification, data exchange solutions and payment infrastructure that help countries deliver essential services to their people.

• Digital public infrastructure also helps empower citizens and improve their lives by enabling digital inclusion. There is no doubt that India’s digital public infrastructure will prove a boon for enhancing the lives of African people.

                        Awards and Honors

Dadasaheb Phalke Award for Waheeda Rehman

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• Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman has been chosen as the recipient of the 53rd Dadasaheb Phalke Award.

• The Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest recognition in the field of Indian cinema.

• The Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023 has been conferred on Waheeda Rehman for her great contribution to India cinema.

• The Government of India honored Waheeda Rehman with the Padma Shri in 1972 and Padma Bhushan in 2011.

Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards

• The Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar National Awards 2023 were announced during an event of the 82nd CSIR Foundation Day at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

• The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was established in September 1942 and it is the largest research and development organization in India.

• The Prime Minister of India serves as the President of the CSIR, which operates under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.